Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)

General data

Main name: Spotted gar
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate, Continental
Habitat: Freshwater
Native: North America
Distribution: Sabine River, Brazos River, Trinity River (Texas), St. Lawrence River, Mississippi River, Atchafalaya River

Classification

Most popular catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
  - Lepisosteiformes - Gars->
    
    Lepisosteidae - Gars->
    
    Atractosteus - Atractosteus->
    
    Lepisosteus - Lepisosteus->
    
    Spotted gar (Lepisosteus oculatus)
    
    Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
    
    Shortnose gar (Lepisosteus platostomus)
    
    Florida gar (Lepisosteus platyrhincus)
  - Amiiformes - Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->